Juan M. Lavista Ferres

At-a-Glance

Corporate VP, Chief Data Scientist and Lab Director at Microsoft AI For Good Research Lab
Co-founder and CTO of alerts.com (Jan 2008 - Jan 2009)
Started Microsoft's efforts related to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), with work published in academic journals including Pediatrics
Holds a PhD in AI in Healthcare from Vrije Universiteit of Amsterdam and a graduate degree in Data Mining and Machine Learning from Johns Hopkins University
Spent 6 years at the InterAmerican Development Bank applying data science to understand the impact of programs for reducing poverty and inequality

Biography

Juan M. Lavista Ferres serves as the Corporate VP, Chief Data Scientist, and Lab Director of the Microsoft AI For Good Research Lab. In this role, he leads a team of data scientists and researchers focused on AI, Machine Learning, and statistical modeling across various Microsoft AI For Good initiatives, including AI For Earth, AI for Humanitarian Action, AI For Accessibility, and AI For Health.